Dr. David Brew and Mr. Michael Stevens co-authored the chapter “Silica and Silica Compounds” for the seventh edition of Patty’s Toxicology, a premier reference in the toxicology field.

Paustenbach and Associates, Senior Toxicologist and Operations Manager, Dr. Brew and Associate Toxicologist and Biomedical Engineer, Mr. Stevens, have extensive toxicology and human health risk assessment expertise. Since its first edition, initially published in 1948 as Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Patty’s Toxicology offers toxicological information on many industrial chemicals that pose health hazards to workers and, by extension, consumers of products containing such chemicals.

The chapter “Silica and Silica Compounds” provides a comprehensive look at Silica and Silica Compounds. Concepts described in the chapter include:

• Silica and Silica Compounds terminology and classification
• Historical Health Hazards
• Exposure Assessment
• Toxic Effects
• Carcinogenesis of Silica and Silica Compounds
• The Standards, Regulations, and Guidelines of Exposure

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